Proverbs 21:31
29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
- KJV
- The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
- WEB
- The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
- ASV
- The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
- BLB
- The horse [is] prepared for the day of battle, and the victory [is] of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Hesten gjøres ferdig for stridens dag, men seieren hører Herren til.
[^1]: deres lykke
[^2]: Gud. - OTB
- Hesten er forberedt for kampens dag, men seieren er fra Herren.
- B1930
- Hesten gjøres ferdig for stridens dag, men seieren hører Herren til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 20:7
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Read in contextIsaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 33:17–18
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
Read in contextPsalms 147:10
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
Read in contextPsalms 3:3
But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Read in contextPsalms 68:20
Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
Read in contextPsalms 3:8
Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:11
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
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